2.10.2009

chocolate cream cheese cupcakes

did I mention I got muffin pans for Christmas? yea. expect to see lots of muffin/cupcake creations in the next few posts. at least until I get them all out of my system.I've been wanting to make cupcakes for some time now. I knew the first recipe I wanted to attempt was a chocolate cupcake and I simply could not have asked for a better one. cream cheese and chocolate were meant to be together. these cupcakes are outstanding. they are moist and sweet and oh so delicious, I guarantee you'll be making more.

• in a medium bowl, beat together the cream cheese, apple sauce, agave nectar and salt until light and fluffy. stir in chocolate chips. drop a heaping teaspoonful of the cream cheese mixture into each cupcake. bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. allow to cool completely before icing.

I made these, but they made way more than 12, more like 21. Also I substituted sugar water for agave nectar since I forgot to buy it, and they turned out great. Super delicious. I'd like to try it with greased muffin tins, since they stick to the paper a lot, and maybe put some cream cheese tastiness in the middle as well as on top.

hi Amy, were you using tiny cupcake pans? I had to stretch mine to make 12. maybe since you used sugar water? or maybe when I made them, I forgot something! :) either way, they turned out amazing, right?

hi Lyssa - I have not noticed much flavor difference, however, this cupcake recipe is quite sweet as it is, so you don't really notice the difference. I have baked muffins in which they are noticeably less sweet, but I kind of like them that way.